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Options and figure out what we can do to make this work. because our goal everywhere and i will remind you, chuck, we made some really remarkable reforms over a year ago that were designed to increase participation and they have done that. >> should you abandon all caucuses in hindsight? just forget this caucus? >> well, actually, six states, as a result of the -- >> ended up getting rid of -- >> have moved from a caucus to primaries. including colorado where i was yesterday. and those states that have retained the caucus system are taking aggressive efforts to make sure they work. and step nu...

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To be a more expanded caucus system because what was going on left out a lot of voters in the democratic process. so let's talk about what we're discussing, which is the caucus process. for a caucus, you have to go as a voter to an area at a specific time, stay for several hours and that is very different from a primary where a voter can stop by, cast a ballot at any point of the day. well, just a few minutes ago, the democratic national committee officially rejected a plan in iowa, also in nevada, to allow virtual caucusing in 2020. that was a plan to allow people to call in and not have to a...

People don't care on the ground. and number two, it is not what we have seen from this administration and the president. three, it is biden. a lot of that is baked in with voters. >> if you look at his body of work, that's what people care about. they care about fixing health care, lowering prescription drug prices, access. they could give two flying kuyts about things he may mix together. >> we will learn more we think litter today about the dnc saying no thank you. that is interesting. you made a face. i want to know why. the whole point is trying to get more people in the door, getting more...

Senior political editor nbc news. two sources telling nbc news that the dnc could recommend nixing the plan. what's the problem with it? >> the problem would be security concerns, craig, but having people part in a virtual caucus by their smartphone dollars. this was a situation laid out months ago in an effort to boost participation. one of the criticisms of a caucus contest would be that as people go to the caucuses, that's like your neighborhood gymnasium, high school meeting rooms, and you kind of shuffle from one side to the next, only the people who can show up at that time get to partic...